I would like to narrate some basic information about Family : Plumbaginaceae *Sea Lavender* family Herbaceous plants, shrubs and climbers Dry and *saline *areas of the world Leaves simple, alternate or in rosettes. Flowers in branched clusters, spikes or heads.Bracts papery. Sepals 5 fused into tube and often papery, ribbed and coloured. Petals 5 fused into short or long tube. Stamens 5. Pistil with 5 styles. Ovary superior. Dry fruit with single seed. Flower color due to anthocyanin. Leaves have leaves have *chalk-glands*. The glands are a key feature that allows members of the family to live in salty soils where most other species of plants cannot. The chalk-glands excrete calcareous salts dissolved in the water of the plant's tissues. This excretion moves the salts out of the plant where they may crystallize or be washed away. Latin word "Plumbum" means lead. :: Lead plants *BSI Mah. Flora mentions only 2 native species* *Dyerophytum indicum *
*Plumbago zeylanica* Flowers of the Himalaya mentions only 2 sp. *Acantholimon lycopodioides* *Ceratostigma ulicinum* Dr Satish Phadke -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
